South Africa and the EU Should Collaborate to Build Strategic Interdependence in Critical Minerals
Working collaboratively, South Africa and the EU can deepen cooperation on critical minerals to support sustainable development, economic growth and strategic autonomy amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Placing African Concerns on the Global Table
South Africa’s G20 presidency comes at a pivotal moment for rethinking the forum’s role in a shifting global order.
Africa’s Development Banks Are Being Undermined: The Continent Will Pay The Price
Africa’s development banks are being undermined, threatening the continent’s economic resilience and long-term growth.
What Can South Africa Do on Debt and Development in its Remaining Term as G20 Presidency?
South Africa intends to leverage its G20 presidency to highlight African concerns and open opportunities to question and explore Africa’s position in the global economic and financial system.
This is a 1990 Moment and Africa Must Seize it
As the world order is being reshaped, Africa must make its voice heard and defend its interests with unity and resolve.
Bolstering AfCFTA Infrastructure: The Role of African IFIs
African IFIs must coordinate more effectively and innovate financing to bridge infrastructure gaps and unlock the AfCFTA’s potential for sustainable trade, growth and regional integration.
A Statesman in the White House: Ramaphosa’s Lesson in Spectacle and Restraint
Cyril Ramaphosa’s deft handling of a Donald Trump-led spectacle may offer global leaders an example of surviving diplomatic ambushes with composure and strategy.
Governance in Southern Africa Still Needs Work
The APRM process at national level is sometimes stage-managed to include CSOs friendly to the government and silence or ignore critical voices.
Global Solidarity Levies: A Call for Country Participation
Countries should join the GSLTF’s Coalition for Solidarity to contribute to shaping levy proposals and reforms that advance fair and effective climate and development finance.
Does Russia Intend to Restart Ukraine’s Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant?
Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant exposes global risks, proving urgent need for enforceable international nuclear safety standards.